Sunday, September 15, 2013

Today
was our first full day in Barlad. We had a pretty relaxing day, which was much
needed before we begin working with the babies at the hospital. This day was
dedicated to learning about our team, the Romanian language and customs as well
as what our routine will be for our time in Barlad.

This
being my third visit to Romania, the events today were a nice refresher to what
I had learned on my previous trips. During my down time, my mother and I went
for a walk around town. We went to the local market and grocery store, but were
unable to find our beloved Cappy and Poiana!

While
I have been to Romania before and had prepared myself for what I was going to
experience, I still found some of the things I saw to be emotional. Being an
animal lover, it is very hard to see so many stray dogs and cats and unable to
offer them the support I would if I were home.

I
was very happy to be reunited with my friends, Mihaela and Dan. It has been
quite a few years since I have seen them. Most enjoyable was seeing Delia and
how she has grown into such a beautiful and personable young lady. She
delighted our group with her singing a version of the song “Apa”. I look
forward to tomorrow, where we will first be guests at the opening day ceremony
of the local middle school and, of course, meeting the wonderful children and
staff at the hospital.

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